The alleged assault took place at the Fairmont Nile City in 2014, where a group of six men have drugged and raped several victims.
An allegation of a gang rape in a five-star hotel in Cairo, appeared on a very followed on social networks, has caused a new flood #MeToo in Egypt, very conservative country. The alleged assault took place at the Fairmont Nile City in 2014, where a group of six men have drugged and raped more than one victim, according to the Assault Police (“Police harassment”). The names and photos of the set in question, all from affluent families, have been circulating online.
The account, followed by 170 000 subscribers, was forced to close abruptly on Wednesday, after multiple death threats, according to a source close to the administrator. No official investigation was not opened until then, so that the word-pound #FairmontIncident is surging on Twitter. The account of Assault Police was fundamental in the uproar in Egypt against Ahmed Bassam Zaki, a 22-year-old, a former student of the prestigious institutions of the country accused of being a sexual predator.
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Arrested him on July 4, Ahmed Bassam Zaki confessed to having assaulted and blackmailed the six complainants, including a minor, according to the public prosecutor. The national Council for women condemned Wednesday the threats of reprisals made against women, allegations of sexual misconduct, calling the victims to “report immediately via formal mechanisms” and the promise of their “provide all the support necessary”.
women daily confronted with the lewd remarks
The minister egyptian of the international Cooperation, Rania el-Machat, has she posted on Instagram a message of support for the movement #MeToo saying “to all the girls, we hear you”. The Fairmont Hotel said to have investigated the allegations detailed updates online. “An internal investigation was conducted by the hotel as soon as he has knowledge of these allegations are disturbing,” said Yara ElDouky, director of communication at the Fairmont.
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“We can confirm that it has never been reported of this incident with the hotel or the Tourism police”, she assured, adding that all the hotel staff was committed to assisting the authorities in their investigation.
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These allegations come at a time when many young influenceuses have been sentenced to prison in the course of the past week for content shared on the application TikTok considered as violations of good morals. According to a UN study published in 2013, more than 99% of women have been victims of harassment in Egypt, where they are daily confronted with the lewd remarks, or touching.
